The #1 Mistake Arts Advocates Make & What to Do About It
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The #1 Mistake Arts Advocates Make (& What to Do About It)
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Here’s the Only Justification for the Arts that Matters in the 21st CenturyMany artists and arts advocates have a secret fear — that our art doesn’t really matter, that it’s not tangible enough to make a difference to a world in need.The fear that our art may not matter comes from […]
The secret is making space for a little bit of nothingOn the surface, arts administration doesn’t seem like a sexy job. You don’t get to be up on stage blowing the heck out of a saxophone, wowing museum-goers with your canvases of light and color, or nurturing young artists through your […]
What Scientists Can Learn from Artists on Transforming Public UnderstandingClose your eyes and bring to mind a time when you heard music that moved you to tears. Very likely, this experience left a lasting impression; it changed something in you, opening the door to new possibilities or healing an […]
How Soulforce Transforms Arts and Music Schools into Dynamic Hubs of Inspiration and GrowthImagine a community arts school where creative energy flows naturally — where students are eager to learn, teachers are deeply engaged, and the entire environment feels alive with possibility.Students […]
Discover the surprising benefits of embracing accountability — reach your creative goals faster, more consistently, and more joyfullyMany creatives have a love/hate relationship with accountability. 🙈On the one hand, it tends to bring up painful childhood memories of being forced to […]
Here’s the Only Justification for the Arts that Matters in the 21st Century Many artists and arts advocates have a secret fear — that our art doesn’t
The secret is making space for a little bit of nothing On the surface, arts administration doesn’t seem like a sexy job. You don’t get
What Scientists Can Learn from Artists on Transforming Public Understanding Close your eyes and bring to mind a time when you heard music that
How Soulforce Transforms Arts and Music Schools into Dynamic Hubs of Inspiration and Growth Imagine a community arts school where creative energy flows naturally — where students
Discover the surprising benefits of embracing accountability — reach your creative goals faster, more consistently, and more joyfully Many creatives have a love/hate relationship with accountability. 🙈
It’s facing the parts of yourself you’ve been ignoring. When you’re feeling stuck creatively, it could be your psychological shadow at work. 🤔 What is
Cultivating Intrinsic Motivation in Young Music Students “I told him that he doesn’t start practicing without me constantly nagging him, I’m going to stop paying
Artistic Masterpieces Move Us — But To Where? (Plus, how this knowledge fast-tracks creating your own masterpiece) There is a certain magic to artistic masterpieces like Michelangelo’s
(And how to reclaim its mind-bending creative potential) What if you had access to a limitless source of creative inspiration, flow, and pleasure? ✨
Insights for a soul-led creative livelihood Just had an amazing meditation session this morning. 🧘♀️ Got a ton of insights into how to craft a
(And how to ensure your masterpieces matter) What does artistic mastery mean? 🤔 Ask 10 people and you’ll get different 10 answers. 💪 For some, it
Or is suffering necessary to artistic mastery? Who had it right? The Picasso’s “Old Guitarist” or Bob Ross’s “happy little clouds?” >> Can a happy artist
Creating a masterpiece is hard. This is a feature, not a bug! We all know that creating an artistic masterpiece takes years of training, blood,
A step-by-step guide! Step 1: Embody a disempowered stance towards money This will allow you to either become a sell-out or a starving artist Step 2:
It turns out they a lot about you. Creative blocks?Inner critic?Tension and injuries?Burnout?Lack of motivation?Difficulty making a living?The secret fear that your art may not matter
An Initiation into an Evolutionary Artistry
“We fear our highest possibilities. We are generally afraid to become that which we can glimpse in
The Postconventional Stages of the Arts: Spiral Dynamics Yellow & Turquoise The following is the third of three posts that will comprise a complete
The Conventional Stages of the Arts: Spiral Dynamics Blue, Orange, & Green The following is the second of three posts that will comprise a
“[Egyptian art] was…a continuous exercise in the development of individual consciousness.”
— John Anthony West, Serpent in the Sky
The analysis of
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Here’s the Only Justification for the Arts that Matters in the 21st Century Many artists and arts advocates have a secret fear — that our art doesn’t really matter, that it’s not tangible
The secret is making space for a little bit of nothing On the surface, arts administration doesn’t seem like a sexy job. You don’t get to be up on stage blowing
What Scientists Can Learn from Artists on Transforming Public Understanding Close your eyes and bring to mind a time when you heard music that moved you to tears. Very likely,
How Soulforce Transforms Arts and Music Schools into Dynamic Hubs of Inspiration and Growth Imagine a community arts school where creative energy flows naturally — where students are eager to learn, teachers are
Discover the surprising benefits of embracing accountability — reach your creative goals faster, more consistently, and more joyfully Many creatives have a love/hate relationship with accountability. 🙈 On the one hand, it tends
It’s facing the parts of yourself you’ve been ignoring. When you’re feeling stuck creatively, it could be your psychological shadow at work. 🤔 What is your shadow? It’s not the “bad”
Cultivating Intrinsic Motivation in Young Music Students “I told him that he doesn’t start practicing without me constantly nagging him, I’m going to stop paying for his violin lessons,” Robert’s mom,
Artistic Masterpieces Move Us — But To Where? (Plus, how this knowledge fast-tracks creating your own masterpiece) There is a certain magic to artistic masterpieces like Michelangelo’s Pieta or Mozart’s Requiem. ✨ Masterpieces like
(And how to reclaim its mind-bending creative potential) What if you had access to a limitless source of creative inspiration, flow, and pleasure? ✨ It would be so much fun, right?!
Insights for a soul-led creative livelihood Just had an amazing meditation session this morning. 🧘♀️ Got a ton of insights into how to craft a fulfilling artistic livelihood. I meditate every
(And how to ensure your masterpieces matter) What does artistic mastery mean? 🤔 Ask 10 people and you’ll get different 10 answers. 💪 For some, it means creating in accord with tradition.
Or is suffering necessary to artistic mastery? Who had it right? The Picasso’s “Old Guitarist” or Bob Ross’s “happy little clouds?” >> Can a happy artist be a great artist? 😁 >> Or
Creating a masterpiece is hard. This is a feature, not a bug! We all know that creating an artistic masterpiece takes years of training, blood, sweat, and tears. So many challenges come
A step-by-step guide! Step 1: Embody a disempowered stance towards money This will allow you to either become a sell-out or a starving artist Step 2: Advance technique and technology for their
It turns out they a lot about you. Creative blocks?Inner critic?Tension and injuries?Burnout?Lack of motivation?Difficulty making a living?The secret fear that your art may not matter in today’s world? These are not random
An Initiation into an Evolutionary Artistry
“We fear our highest possibilities. We are generally afraid to become that which we can glimpse in our most perfect moments, under conditions
The Postconventional Stages of the Arts: Spiral Dynamics Yellow & Turquoise The following is the third of three posts that will comprise a complete Spiral Dynamics analysis of the arts.
The Conventional Stages of the Arts: Spiral Dynamics Blue, Orange, & Green The following is the second of three posts that will comprise a complete Spiral Dynamics analysis of the
“[Egyptian art] was…a continuous exercise in the development of individual consciousness.”
— John Anthony West, Serpent in the Sky
The analysis of each stage includes the following:[1]
Upcoming Soulforce Arts Institute events for the Spring of 2024